A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Chittagong University was beaten up by fellow activists on the campus yesterday.

The injured was Mohsin Bhuiyan, assistant secretary of the suspended committee of BCL's CU unit, also a master's student of international relations.

He was given primary treatment at CU Medical Centre.

Around 10 to 15 men, led by BCL activist Nasir Uddin Mishu, attacked him around 3:00am in front of Shamsunahar Hall tea stall, he said.

They had the intention to "kill me as I was directly involved in the movement for justice for deceased BCL leader Diaz (Irfan Chowdhury)," said Mohsin.

“They called me from the stall and took me to a corner and started beating me with sticks,” he added.

Mohsin alleged that he was attacked at the directive of the suspended BCL committee's president Alamgir Tipu and general secretary Fazly Rabbi Sujan.

Later, he was rescued by senior leaders.

Mishu could not be reached over the phone.

Talking to The Daily Star, both Tipu and Sujan brushed aside the allegations, saying he was beaten up for catcalling Mishu's girlfriend.